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Letter from W. E. Du Bois of the United States Mint to James Curtis Booth

by: James Booth Papers

Publication date: 1879-08-04
Topics: Numismatics
Collection: newmannumismatic; wustl; americana
Language: English
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Volume: 1879
Item Size: 1.9M

Brief note headed "Q for the M & R" written by William Ewing Du Bois (1810-1881), Assistant Assayer of the United States Mint. The note alerts James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that the "toughening" of bars will cost more than the one cent per ounce allowed.

James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was Melter & Refiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The James Booth papers are held by the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of the numismatic portions of this material in 2021.

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Format: 28 cm
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